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Dr. Katherine Dabbs

How to Support and Protect Your Child’s Emotional Well-being During the Pandemic

April 3, 2020 By Dr. Katherine Dabbs

I thought long and hard on what to post this week.  There is so much information about the coronavirus pandemic, and I didn’t really want to contribute more. But, it just seems so hard to talk about anything else.  This virus has affected everyone’s life in so many different ways – whether it be physically, […]

Filed Under: Helpful Articles Tagged With: children, COVID-19, emotional, hope, pandemic. self-assure, positivity, routine, social distancing, telemedicine

Understanding and Handling Tantrums

May 24, 2019 By Dr. Katherine Dabbs

As my daughter gets closer to the age of 2, I am becoming more familiar with the phrase the “terrible twos” or what seems like the “tantrum twos.”  I know that it’s developmentally normal, but it does not necessarily make it any easier to deal with. It also does not necessarily give me more patience […]

Filed Under: Helpful Articles Tagged With: anger, calm, frustrated, hugs, normal, tantrum, terrible twos

The Importance of Reading with Your Child

June 1, 2018 By Dr. Katherine Dabbs

It has been about a year since I last blogged for KPA. At that time, I was expecting my first child. Now, I have a 10 month old daughter!  I could probably devote this entire blog to how time goes by so much more quickly after becoming a parent, but all of you probably already […]

Filed Under: Helpful Articles Tagged With: book, books, communication, comprehension, reading, rhythm, sound, speaking, stories, story, vocabulary

7 Happiness Tips for New Parents

June 16, 2017 By Dr. Katherine Dabbs

I will be expecting my first child in a few short weeks.  I am of course beyond excited to meet my baby!  But, as the due date is approaching, I have fears that have been popping up, too.  Will I be a good parent?   Will I be able to breastfeed?  Did I get the right […]

Filed Under: Helpful Articles Tagged With: children, expecting, good parent, happiness, new parents, newborn, pregnancy

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